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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Ok so the other day I was on my way to jury duty (didn't get picked) and I was on the streets and I was coming up to the intersection at about 30 I see a pot hole about 8 inches deep and bigger than my wheel around but its too late to avoid or break to slow down enough to prevent damage. Before this happened I didn't have any problems now I have a wobble that won't go away and I'm not sure what it could be shocks are fine lower control arms are ok upper arm sits higher than the other but only by like maybe a half inch the only other thing that looks like it could be screwed up is the cv joint the boot is torn but the grease is clean. Any one with some insight would be great (haven't tried changing the tire/rim yet)
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Replace all bent components. If you cannot identify which ones have a mechanic/technician look at it for you.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Nothing is bent
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Did you get it looked at afterwards? Maybe you need an alignment.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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I haven't taken it to get it looked at yet but I was thinking that I might need to get it aligned.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Then get it aligned. If you have an accident involving a pothole of that size the FIRST thing you do is take it to get re-aligned.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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If you were on the brakes and hit the pothole there is the possiblity that the tire shifted on the bead therefor throwing out your balance on that tire, which at any speed you would feel a shake or view a shake in your steering wheel. Out of balanced tires can be most easily checked by accelerating and feeling for the vibration to come and go. If that happens then its Balance.

Alignment is good for fuel economy and tire life, they are right.

Last edited by hafast; Jun 4, 2011 at 02:47 PM. Reason: added a word to clarify.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Default Re: wobble from the front at steady speeds

Originally Posted by ekhatchey
(haven't tried changing the tire/rim yet)
Originally Posted by ekhatchey
Nothing is bent

Could be a bent rim.

And getting the alignment checked is smart.



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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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So after I got home from work today I threw on the spare rim and took it out for a drive no wobble problem solved still gonna go for an alignment but 100 percent better (looked at the rim outside was ok inside edge was bent) ill take a pic when I get a chance
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